Ali ibn Dajam
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Ali ibn Dajam (fl. 1425 AH / 2004 CE), fully named Ali ibn Sa'id ibn Husayn ibn Dajam, is a Saudi religious writer based in Abha, known for his moral and devotional treatise Ya Sahib al-Sittin (Oh One Reaching Sixty).
Religious Exhortation and Approach
Ibn Dajam composed his treatise Ya Sahib al-Sittin in Jumada al-Ula 1425 AH (c. July 2004 CE) from Abha, in response to requests from acquaintances. The text is directed specifically at individuals who have reached or passed sixty years of age, an age that scholarly and linguistic traditions classify as the onset of old age (al-shaykhukha).
In his guidance, Ibn Dajam emphasizes that reaching this stage of life should not lead to despondency, despair, or total renunciation of worldly life; rather, it calls for reorienting one's focus so that concern for the Hereafter takes precedence over preoccupation with this world. He also considers the guidance complementary for individuals aged between forty and sixty.
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Ya Sahib al-Sittin (Oh One Reaching Sixty) is an Islamic moral and spiritual treatise dating to Jumada al-Ula 1425 AH (July 2004 CE). The book provides an ethical and religious exhortation directed at Muslims who have reached or exceeded sixty years of age, offering counsel on preparing for the Hereafter while maintaining balance in worldly life.